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April 15, 2010 6:44 PM

Chinese President to return home after earthquake

Chinese President Hu Jintao, who is in Brasilia to attend the BRIC( Brazil, Russia, India, China) Summit has cut short his visit and will fly back home in the wake of a devastating earthquake that has left over 600 people dead. President Hu, who was slated to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Th...

April 15, 2010 6:43 PM

Syria denies Israeli allegations of supplying Hizbullah with SCUD missiles

Syria on Thursday denied Israeli allegations that it is supplying Hizbullah in Lebanon with SCUD missiles. According to a statement of Syrian Foreign Ministry, Syria, while strongly denying these allegations, believes that Israel aims through them at adding more fuel to the tense atmosphere in the r...

April 15, 2010 6:40 PM

Hamas executes two Palestinians for collaborating with Israel

The Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip have confirmed that two Palestinians have been executed for collaborating with Israel. The Islamist movement did not say how the executions were carried out, but one Palestinian rights group said they had been killed by firing squad. This is the first time Ham...

April 15, 2010 6:39 PM

Obama reaffirms withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2011

US President Barack Obama has reaffirmed his plans to start withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2011 saying United States and its allies can't be there in perpetuity. Speaking in an interview with Australian television broadcast Thursday, the US President said that he did not agree that...

April 15, 2010 6:25 PM

Series of explosions rock Mynamar

In Myanmar, a series of explosions is reported to have occurred in former capital, Rangoon. The blasts happened in a park as residents marked the annual water festival. Reports said that several people had been injured. One official said nine people had been killed but this has not been confirmed.

April 15, 2010 6:24 PM

NATO troops leaves Korengal valley in Afghanistan

NATO troops in Afghanistan have pulled out of remote Korengal valley in eastern province of Kunar , as part of their new strategy to protect population centres and minimize operations in remote areas. NATO forces said in a statement that troops had begun leaving the Korengal valley last month but th...

April 15, 2010 6:20 PM

Eight extremists killed in security forces’ action in Orakzai

In Pakistan, at least eight extremists have been killed and various others injured in a security forces' action in Lower Orakzai on Thursday. According to sources, the security forces are advancing in various Lower Orakzai areas including Goween, Shareen Darra and other adjoining areas. The hideouts...

April 15, 2010 4:42 PM

Flying ash from Iceland’s volcano cripples air traffic in Northern Europe

Flying ash from Iceland's erupting volcano crippled air traffic across northern Europe as hundreds of flights, including to and from India, were grounded in Britain, Ireland and Nordic nations. More than 150 flights from Heathrow and another 138 from Gatwick were cancelled at 0700 hrs GMT. Ash ...

April 15, 2010 2:45 PM

Former Jerusalem mayor arrested

In Israel, the former Jerusalem mayor Uri Lupolianski was arrested on Wednesday evening on suspicion of accepting more than 7 lakh dollars in bribes during the construction of the contentious Holyland project.<br/><br/>Lupolianski, however has rejected the allegations against him...

April 15, 2010 2:45 PM

Airline passengers facing disruption across Britain

In Britain, airline passengers are facing disruption across the country after warnings of an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland. <br/><br/>All airports in Scotland have been shut and there were disruptions at many others including Manchester, Liverpool, Stansted, Newca...

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